Listed Building record TR 36 NW 1042 - 4 BRONZE GUN CARRIAGES SITUATED IN FRONT OF THE POWELL COTTON MUSEUM BUILDING
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Location
| Grid reference | TR 3084 6828 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR36NW |
| District | THANET, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BIRCHINGTON, THANET, KENT |
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The following text is from the original listed building designation:
1. QUEX PARK 1380 BIRCHINGTON-ON-SEA 4 bronze gun carriages situated in front of the Powell Cotton Museum building TR 36 NW 9/286
2. No 1 is a gun from the Papal States cast at Amsterdam in 1637. Dolphin handles. No 2 is a Venetian Fort gun captured by the Turks and recovered in 1828. No 3 and 4 are Naval 32 powder guns from the Royal George sunk off Spithead in 1782. One was made in 1743 and the other in 1759. Both have dolphin handles.
Listing NGR: TR2897269437
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
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- --- SKE16160 Map: English Heritage. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Record last edited
Jun 9 2011 10:32AM